flight from san francisco to chongqing late evening depart mid-day next day to seoul,

Question

I will only be in Chongqing for 12 hrs - leaving the airport to stay in a local hotel and returning around 11am for departure to Seoul.  What I am reading is that I can get a 72 hr free transit without any cost by just notifying the airline to alert the customs in Chongqing.  The Chinese Consulate in San Francisco is trying to tell me I need to purchase a $140 visa.  Has anything changed recently?

Charlie · Answer

Diane, actually, because your stay there won’t be more than 24 hours, you can enjoy the 24 hour direct transit. After arrival, you just need to apply for a temporary stay permit which is free of charge and then you can leave the airport to stay at a hotel.

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